Straight answers about exterior cleaning

It depends on the surface. Most single-story house washes land between $150 and $300. A standard two-car driveway runs $100 to $250. Roof cleaning runs $300 to $600. Every service on this site publishes its own range along with the factors that move the number, and every job is quoted individually after a callback.

Because "call for pricing" wastes your time and ours. If your budget and our range are not close, you should be able to find that out in thirty seconds without a phone call. The ranges here are honest — they are not bait numbers that climb once someone is standing in your driveway.

Height and buildup, mostly. Two stories instead of one. Two or more years since the last cleaning. Tile roof instead of shingle. Large square footage. Sealing add-ons. Rust or oil spot treatments that need separate chemistry.

A recent prior cleaning, a single-story footprint, bundling multiple services into one visit, and flexible scheduling rather than a specific date.

Yes, and bundling is genuinely cheaper because setup and travel happen once instead of three times. House plus driveway typically runs $225 to $550. House plus roof runs $400 to $900. A whole-exterior refresh runs $500 to $1,100.

You will get an honest range immediately and a firm number on the callback. Anyone who quotes a final price for a house wash sight-unseen is either padding it to cover the worst case or planning to revise it on arrival.

No — and that is why roofs are never pressure washed. They are soft washed: cleaning solution applied at roughly garden-hose pressure that kills algae at the root, then rinsed. High pressure strips protective granules off shingles, cracks tile, and voids most manufacturer warranties.

Pressure washing uses force to remove material. Soft washing uses cleaning solution at low pressure and lets chemistry do the work. Concrete gets pressure. Roofs, siding, screens, and painted surfaces get soft washed. Using the wrong one is where nearly all pressure-washing damage comes from.

Not when the work is done properly. Landscaping along the work area is pre-wet before anything is applied and rinsed afterward, which keeps cleaning solution from concentrating around roots. Plant-safe practice is standard, not an upgrade.

A cyanobacteria called Gloeocapsa magma. It feeds on the filler material in asphalt shingles, holds moisture against the roof, and spreads every wet season. Soft washing kills it at the root and typically delays its return by two to four years.

Because it was cleaned with a handheld wand instead of a rotary surface cleaner. A wand cleans in a narrow arc, so overlaps and gaps show as visible stripes. A surface cleaner runs the slab in even overlapping passes and produces a uniform finish.

Yes, if the pressure is wrong. Screen mesh tears or stretches under a setting perfectly appropriate for concrete. Cage work is done at deliberately gentle pressure with cleaning solution handling the cleaning.

No. This is exterior work. We need access to an outdoor water spigot, and pets should be inside for the duration. Plenty of homeowners are at work when it happens.

Send your details any time — day or night, including weekends. A local pro calls you back the same or next business day with a firm number.

A driveway is usually an hour or two. A house wash is typically half a day. Roof cleaning depends on size and pitch. Paver sealing takes two visits, because pavers must dry fully between the cleaning and the sealing.

Light rain generally does not stop exterior cleaning, and rain after a wash does not undo it. Sealing is the exception — that needs dry conditions and a dry surface, so paver sealing gets rescheduled around weather rather than pushed through.

Every twelve to eighteen months for most homes. Homes on shaded lots, under heavy tree cover, or bordering open farmland often need it every six to nine months — the dust and the prolonged dampness both accelerate growth.

No. Florida algae starts working on new stucco within the first year regardless of how new the house is. A gentle first wash prevents staining from embedding into the surface texture, which makes every future wash easier and cheaper.

Yes — this is one of the most common reasons people call here, especially in Valencia Lakes and Valencia del Sol. Mention the deadline on the callback. Before-and-after photos are provided for your HOA records.

Almost certainly not. Cleaning, re-sanding the joints, and sealing restores the surface at a small fraction of replacement cost. Replacement is only warranted when the base underneath has actually failed.

Iron in well or reclaimed water — the stain is iron oxide, the same chemistry as rust. Pressure will not remove it no matter how much you use. It needs a specific rust treatment. If a contractor told you it was permanent, they likely just did not carry the right product.

Wimauma, FL 33598 and its neighborhoods — Valencia Lakes, Valencia del Sol, Berry Bay, Southshore Bay, Ayersworth Glen, Sereno, Dg Farms, Highland Estates, and the Lake Wimauma area.